By Christy Barritt Kids Experience Fewer Traumas When Raised by Mom and Dad A new report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that having both a mom and dad at home is important to a child’s development and well-being. The report found that […]
By Christy Barritt Census May Change Some Questions After pushback from the public, the U.S. Census Bureau is considering dropping some questions from its household survey of Americans. The questions were on the topics of plumbing, commuting, income, and disability. Some examples of the questions are: Does your house have a flush toilet? What […]
By Christy Barritt College Students with Involved Fathers More Likely to Graduate College students with fathers who are involved in their lives are 98 percent more likely to graduate than students with uninvolved fathers. This was the finding of W. Bradford Wilcox, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Virginia. He presented […]
By Christy Barritt Jesus Chalk Drawing A church in Texas wanted to gain a world record by creating a 17,000-square-foot chalk portrait of Jesus in their parking lot. Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, created the image as a part of their celebration in the week leading up to Easter. It took hundreds of volunteers, […]
By Christy Barritt Seminary Graduates in Record Debt A new study has found that many seminary graduates are dealing with overwhelming debt. Because of this, the graduates are moonlighting or even going full-time at other jobs in order to make ends meet. The study was done by the Center for the Study of Theological […]
